Board Adopts Eight Point Policy On Referendum Questions
JOY KAMP reports School District 228 board approves an eight point policy addressing questions on the September 15 referendum. The measure would fund a 2.5 million working cash bond and a 25 cent tax rate increase, sustaining sports and activities beyond fall. If rejected, activities and sports may be halted at four high schools.
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Joy Kamp
Board of Education
School District 228
Ronald Harley
Harley
Board Board of Education
Oak Forest
Hillcrest
Tinley Park
Bremen
Prison diagnostic center rejected for Tinley Park
Gov Dan Walker approved the DOC recommendation to not build a 250 inmate diagnostic prison in Tinley Park. Director Allyn Sieloff said alternatives meet needs without a $6 million investment. Tinley Park residents and Trustee Patrick Rea praised the decision amid earlier opposition and a July 9 public hearing.
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Ken Stachon
Dan Walker
Department of Corrections
Tinley Park
Allyn Sieloff
Sieloff
Tinley
Patrick Rea
Public Safety Committee
183Rd
Harlem
John Dunn
Leroy Levitt
Department of Mental Health
Walker
Northern
Illinois
Tinley Park considers own animal control pound
Tinley Park trustees threaten to build a village animal pound if the township fails to fund a communal stray cat and dog pickup by August end. Trustee Patrick Rea cites limited space at the contracted veterinarian and reports of animal euthanization, while a drafted ordinance awaits clear directives.
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Tinley Park
Patrick Rea
Rea
Animal Welfare Society
Merle Landan
Pilot Sought After Erratic Flyover in Tinley Park
Tinley Park police seek a pilot after a low flying plane buzzed homes near 173rd Street and 71st Court Friday. A report claimed it nearly struck a tree and missed a water tower while officers try to identify the aircraft by wing and fuselage markings.
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Tinley Park
173Rd Street
71St Court
West 173Rd Place
Fulton Says Tax Levy Well Within $1.22 Ceiling
Tinley Park trustees report the village tax levy will stay under the $1.22 per 100 assessed valuation ceiling set by a tax rate freeze. The finance committee aims to file the levy by September 11 in Cook and Will counties, with an estimated 1973-74 rate around 1.08.
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Fulton
Tinley Park
Kenneth Fulton
Cook
Will
Tinley Park Man Killed in I-57 Rollover Crash
Thomas G. Popovich, 24, of Tinley Park, was killed when his northbound car on I-57 north of Kankakee lost control, struck the median, went airborne, rolled over several times, and threw him into traffic. He died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.
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Tinley Park
Interstate 57
Kankakee
Thomas G. Popovich
South Olcott Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Leonard
Popovich
Bremen township youth committee aids youths at crossroads years
Lifestyles feature on page 11 highlights the Bremen township youth committee’s work with youngsters navigating the crossroads years. The piece underscores community support and programs shaping youth resilience.
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Bremen Township Youth Committee
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Human Resources Commission
Springfield
Mitch Golub
Star-Tribune
White Sox Park
Wrigley Field
Mitch
Rich Faverty
Tinley Park High School
Mary Fleet
Pat Francis
Debbie Bicek
Addison Popovich
Crossroads For Youth
Bataan
Flossmoor
Oak Forest Hospital
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